Vendors wearing traditional conical hats in the bustling Dong Xuan market area in Hanoi's old quarter Hanoi is Vietnam's administrative capital and...
{"Image ImageDescription": "HANOI, VIETNAM - 2006/04/29: Vendors wearing traditional conical hats in the bustling Dong Xuan market area in Hanoi's old quarter.\n\nHanoi is Vietnam's administrative capital and the seat of the nation's ruling communist party. The once capital of North Vietnam the city, which is characterised by its tree-lined avenues and ornate French colonial villas, is changing fast as its inhabitants benefit from Vietnam's rapid economic growth. The throngs of bicycles which once plied the city's streets are rapidly being replaced by smoke-belching motorcycles and brand new cars. And many of its historic villas are being torn down to be replaced by glass fronted office blocks and hotels.. (Photo by Yvan Cohen/LightRocket via Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "? 2006 Yvan Cohen"}